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Which of the following statements about radioactivity and half-life do you think are true? Choose all that apply.
A. Radioactivity only occurs if carbon is present in an object
B. Radioactivity can occur in the atmosphere, but not at the Earth’s surface
C. Radioactivity only occurs when created by people
D. Half-life is a measure of how quickly radioactivity decreases
E. Half-life and radioactivity decrease and eventually disappear
bold = correct answer
Question Identifier: GCI_GEO_2011_001 Designed for: Non-Science Majors Primary Author(s): J. Libarkin, S. Anderson Contributing Author(s): E.M. Geraghty Ward, S. Clark
Misconception's Reference: Original GCI (https://www.msu.edu/~libarkin/GCI_PUBLICATIONS.html)
Notes: (none)
CLICK ON THE DISCUSSION TAB TO COMMENT ON THIS QUESTION.
Which of the following statements about radioactivity and half-life do you think are true? Choose all that apply.
A. Radioactivity only occurs if carbon is present in an object
B. Radioactivity can occur in the atmosphere, but not at the Earth’s surface
C. Radioactivity only occurs when created by people
D. Half-life is a measure of how quickly radioactivity decreases
E. Half-life and radioactivity decrease and eventually disappear
bold = correct answer
Question Identifier: GCI_GEO_2011_001
Designed for: Non-Science Majors
Primary Author(s): J. Libarkin, S. Anderson
Contributing Author(s): E.M. Geraghty Ward, S. Clark
Misconception's Reference: Original GCI (https://www.msu.edu/~libarkin/GCI_PUBLICATIONS.html)
Notes: (none)
GCI_GEO_2011_001